About

My name is Sean Floersch and I am from Eagan, Minnesota, USA. I was born and raised just outside of the Twin Cities, where I grew up on sports and math. I hope you enjoy learning more about me below!

Education

Burnsville, MN

2016-2020

GPA: 4.00

High School

La Crosse, WI

2020-2023

GPA: 3.97

B.S. Statistics, B.A. Spanish

Work Experiance

Undergraduate Researcher

September 2020-May 2023
Under Dr. Chad Vidden
Eagle Apprenticeship
- 2020-2022
- Learned R and Python
- Learned how to write up/ present results
- Learned how to analyze literature
- Linear models
Dean’s Distinguished Fellowship
- Summer 2021
- Worked with Mayo Clinic
- Analyzed fitness tracking data in Division III Women’s Soccer
- Statistical testing
- Data wrangling
Wine and Bange’s Research Grant
- 2022-2023
- Explored machine learning techniques using personalized metrics to predict sport outcomes
- Logistic Regression, SVM, GBM, Neural Networks, and Random Forest
- NBA, MLB, NHL, NFL, and NCAAMB statistical work

Brugger’s Bagels

January 2018-January 2022
Baker, cashier, and training team lead
Teamwork
Leadership
In-and-outs of a workplace
Punctuality
Organizational skills

Burnsville Travelling Baseball

May 2021-August 2021
Assistant Coach for 15AAA
3rd Place in State
Leadership

Life Experiance

I am only 21, but I still have had my fair share of life experiances!

2008 Family trip to Ireland
2014 Diagnosed with cancer (Ewing’s Sarcoma) and sentanced to 10 months of chemotherapy and surgery to remove 3 ribs (and a tumor)
2015 Cancer free!
2017 Made varsity soccer team at Burnsville High School
2018 Made All-Conference team as goalkeeper at BHS
2019 Won Yale Book Award and ExCel award as recognition for being excellent junior student-athlete
2019 Made varsity baseball team as a pitcher at BHS and threw a no-hitter in 2nd varsity start
2020 Gave graduation speech for Burnsville’s Class of 2020, also known as the Covid class
2022 Travelled abroad in Granada, Spain

Skills

Spanish

8 years of Spanish Classes
Tested 8/9 on Spanish Proficiency Test (Advanced Speaker and Writer)

Coding

R, Java, Python, SQL
Able to learn independently
CS 120 (Java) and Stat 345 (R) classes

Modelling

Data transformations
Significance testing
Linear models
Time series

Mathematical Techniques

Through Calculus III (multidimensional calculus)
- Integrals, Summations, Derivatives, Vectors
Linear Algebra
- Laws of Matrices
- Least Squares Regression
Mathematical Statistics
- Probability, ANOVA, unbiased estimators, statistical proofs

Machine Learning

Logistic, Random Forest, SVM, GBM, Neural Networks
Avoiding Bias
Thresholds
Clipping
Cross validation
Train/Test data separation

Statistical Analysis/Testing

ANOVA, T-Tests, Z-Tests
Type I and Type II Errors
Multiple variable model significance

Experimental Design

Randomized block
Observational
Covariance
Ethics
Surverys
Descriptive/Inerential/Predictive
Data collection processes
Avoiding bias

Data Wrangling/Cleaning

SQL
Working with large data frames
Correlated variables
Lag variables

Presentation methods

Academic papers
Poster presentations
Power points
Speeches

Personality skills

Independently motivated
Leadership
Organization
Perfectionist
Creativitity

Goals

Personal
- Be a husband
- Be a father
- Have dogs
Work
- Work for professional sports team
- Start non profit to help children battling cancer
- Create a usable metric to analyze player and team value in sports
Hobbies
- Join PDGA Disc Golf tournaments
- Travel through South America

Interests

Sports

Here is a list of championships I have watched from Minnesota teams since I was born:

Favorite Sports:

Baseball
- Favorite MLB Team: Minnesota Twins
- Favorite Players : Luis Arraez, Clayton Kershaw
Soccer
- Favorite La Liga Team: FC Barcelona
- Favorite EPL Team: Chelsea
- Favorite MLS Team: Minnesota United
- Favorite Players : Lionel Messi, Christian Pulisic
Basketball
- Favorite NBA Team: Minnesota Timberwolves
- Favorite NCAA Team: Minnesota Vikings and Michigan Wolverines
- Favorite Players : Anthony Edwards, Tyrese Haliburton
Football
- Favorite NFL Team: Minnesota Vikings
- Favorite NCAA Team: Minnesota Gophers
- Favorite Playesr : Justin Jefferson, Joe Burrow
Hockey
- Favorite NHL Team: Minnesota Wild
- Favorite Player : Kirill Kaprizov

TV

10. MARVEL Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D. 2013-2020

9. Modern Family 2009-2020

8. You 2018-

7. Grey’s Anatomy 2005-

6. La Casa de Papel 2017-2021

5. The Office 2005-2013

4. Dexter 2006-2013

3. Suits 2011-2019

2. Parks and Recreation 2009-2015

1. Psych 2006-2014

Movies

10. A Man Named Otto 2022

9. Ocean’s 11 2001

8. Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire 2005

7. Shutter Island 2010

6. 21 2008

5. Shawshank Redemption 1994

4. Moneyball 2011

3. Inception 2010

2. The Martian 2015

1. Pitch Perfect 2012

Videogames

Favorite Video Games, Ranked:

10. MLB 2K12 (Wii)

9. Fifa 20 (PS4)

8. NBA 2k22 (Xbox Series S)

7. Madden 18 (Xbox 1)

6. Super Mario Bros (Wii)

5. Mario Kart (Wii)

4. Minecraft (Xbox 360, PS4)

3. Wii Sports Resort (Wii)

2. NCAA Football 12 (Xbox 360)

1. Fortnite (Xbox Series S)

Music

Top Albums: